BELOIT, WIS. — Zilber Property Group has acquired a 363,000-square-foot industrial building in southern Wisconsin’s Beloit for an undisclosed price. Located at 1405 Gateway Blvd. in the Gateway Business Park, the property is home to Pratt Industries’ Beloit Corrugating operations. Pratt manufactures recycled containerboard, corrugated sheets and related packaging containers, and maintains facilities throughout the U.S. The Beloit facility, which was constructed in 2016, is situated at the intersection of I-90 and I-43 near the Wisconsin-Illinois state line. It supplies Pratt’s customers throughout the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest regions. Peter Loehrer, Mark Kolsrud, Tom Shepherd and Jennifer Huber-Bullock of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. Zilber currently owns and manages 15 industrial properties totaling roughly 3.8 million square feet in Wisconsin’s Rock County.
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WEST MILWAUKEE, WIS. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has purchased a 56-acre industrial campus totaling approximately 750,000 square feet in West Milwaukee. The property, located at 4701 W. Greenfield Ave., was previously owned by industrial giant Regal Rexnord. The campus, which is available for lease, features numerous dock doors, clear heights up to 47 feet, heavy power infrastructure and ample trailer and car parking. The nine buildings were constructed between 1920 and 1973. The site also has surplus land available for new residential and commercial development. Jeff Cartwright of First Financial Bank originated senior financing.
DELAVAN, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.7 million sale of Delavan Crossings, a 41,898-square-foot retail strip center in Delavan, about 45 miles southwest of Milwaukee. The 25-suite property, built in 2003, is comprised of three buildings. Some of the tenants include Starbucks, Domino’s, Jersey Mike’s, AT&T, Verizon and Great Clips. Jeff Rowlett of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, New York-based Ten Patels Realty. Adrian Mendoza, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, a private investor. The trio also secured financing from a credit union lender.
FITCHBURG, WIS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Pines and The Fairways, two multifamily properties totaling 674 units in Fitchburg, a southern suburb of Madison. FPA Multifamily LLC purchased the assets from E.J. Plesko & Associates Inc. affiliated entities for an undisclosed price. CBRE’s Gretchen Richards, Patrick Gallagher, Matson Holbrook, Sean Beuche, Abe Appert, Keith Collins and Ted Abramson represented the seller. The Pines is located at 2302 High Ridge Trail near the southeastern end of Nine Springs Golf & Disc Golf Course. Built in 1978, the 305-unit property features a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Of the 305 units, 120 are direct-entry townhomes. The Fairways is located at 2301 Traceway Drive near the northeastern end of Nine Springs Golf & Disc Golf Course. Built in 1970, the 369-unit property features a variety of one-, two-, and four-bedroom units.
MADISON, WIS. — A joint venture between Mortenson Development, Northwestern Mutual Real Estate and PeakMade Real Estate has broken ground on Theory Madison, a 717-bed student housing development located near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The 12-story tower will offer 213 units in a variety of configurations. Shared amenities will include rooftop decks, a 24-hour fitness center, study rooms, a podcast room, pet spa and clubroom. The community is being developed through a public-private partnership with the city of Madison and will offer affordably priced units in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin’s department of financial aid. The property is targeting LEED Silver certification and is expected for completion in fall 2026.
MADISON, WIS. — ACRES Capital LLC has originated a $26.3 million loan for the acquisition of Aberdeen Apartments in Madison. The high-rise student housing property is located near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The 12-story building features 224 beds across 77 units along with two commercial suites. The property’s total net rentable area is 69,033 square feet. Loan terms were not provided.
RACINE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of Central Park Apartments in Racine. The 48-unit multifamily property is a low-income housing tax credit community that was built in 1967 and renovated from 2013 to 2015. There are 48 two-bedroom units across 45,600 rentable square feet. Eric Bell and Jordan Callaway of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor group, and procured the buyer, a private investor. The buyer assumed the in-place Freddie Mac loan, which features an interest rate of 3.07 percent.
WEST ALLIS, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. will build The Apiary, a two-building, 248-unit apartment complex in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis. Land by Label is the developer. A two-story amenity space will connect the two buildings and feature a clubroom, sports bar, fitness center and golf simulator. Outside, a courtyard will house a swimming pool and grill area. McShane will perform environmental remediation prior to construction on the site, which formerly housed a manufacturing campus. Completion of the project is slated for October 2026. AG Architecture is the architect of record.
MILWAUKEE — Neutral has received a $133.3 million construction loan for The Edison, a 378-unit luxury apartment project in Milwaukee. JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing through Bank OZK and Pearlmark. The Edison, located at 1005 N. Edison St., will feature 7,200 square feet of retail space. At 31 stories, the project is slated to be the tallest mass timber building in North America, according to Neutral. Amenities will include a fitness center, spa, pool, sauna, café, demo kitchen, dog park, movie room, community garden, entertainment deck and sky lounge. The developer has secured more than 62 percent of the required equity funding and will commence construction this spring while the remaining 38 percent of equity is being finalized. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2027.
MILWAUKEE — NAI Pfefferle has expanded into the greater Milwaukee market effective Jan. 1. The firm, a division of Pfefferle Cos. Inc., maintains offices in Appleton, Green Bay, Sheboygan and Wausau. The company has 26 licensed brokers and manages more than 14 million square feet of property throughout Wisconsin. NAI Pfefferle has named Walter Sauthoff to lead the expansion into the Milwaukee office. He will lead a team of local advisors specializing in office, industrial, retail, multifamily and investment properties in metro Milwaukee. The office will be located at 1233 N. Mayfair Road in Milwaukee.